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A Wayne County couple escaped injury after a tree fell on their vehicle Thursday night in Newark. The Wayne Times reports the tree came down on a vehicle traveling eastbound on Route 31 around 9:30 p.m. Robert and Ivana Wilson, who were reportedly in the vehicle, were unhurt. They also didn’t have to wait long... more

In a community the size of Newark, it doesn’t take long for the chatter to get around, especially in the age of Facebook. In fact, it was on Facebook where Mayor Jonathan Taylor attempted to take on questions, concerns and even misinformation about the village’s $10.2 million reconstruction project on South Main Street, which is... more

The Wayne County Office of the Sheriff reported the arrest on Saturday at 1:14 a.m. of a Newark man following a traffic stop and vehicle and foot chase. John H. Freeman, age 72, of Newark, was operating a vehicle while traveling on State Route 104 in the Town of Williamson and failed to stop for a... more

As part of their first day of new teacher orientation, new Newark Central School District faculty and staff attended a welcoming luncheon sponsored by the Board of Education August 26th in the Large Group Instruction room at Newark High School. Superintendent Matt Cook cordially welcomed new staff and introduced others attending the luncheon including: Board... more

Fourteen Newark Central School District students received free haircuts in the Lincoln School gymnasium during the first ever Back-To-School Haircuts and Classroom Supply Drive event held at the school August 25th. Students, from all five NCSD schools who registered online in advance of the event_ received the basic haircuts from Mason’s Barber Shop’s five barbers... more

The National Sunroom Association (NSA) announced the winners and finalists for the 2019 NSA Design Awards. The 2019 Design Awards mark the 14th anniversary of the competition. Marshall Exteriors was named a winner in the Laminated Roof Panel Sunroom. Marshall Exteriors was also named a finalist in the Existing or Wood Roof Sunrooms both within... more

Newark Village Police responded to 112 West Maple Street in Newark on Monday (8/19) at noon for a report of a domestic assault. Miguel Gonzalez Jr., 32, reportedly beat his 72 year-old father with a wooden bat on the left leg and arms. The injuries occurred as Miguel Sr, took a defensive stand preventing strikes... more

A mural created by student and adult volunteers depicting scenes of Newark’s past was damaged by a vandal or vandals Friday evening. The mural under the South Main Street (Route 88 bridge) was recently completed by Newark High School students, as well as members of Mural Mania, led by Mark DeCracker of Lyons. The second... more

The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of a Newark man following an investigation into a domestic incident that occurred in the Town of Arcadia. On August 12th at approximately 12:46 a.m. Marshall D. Watson, 60, of Newark was charged with first-degree reckless endangerment, and third-degree assault after the investigation. It is alleged that... more

The Newark Orioles were a minor league baseball team in Wayne County that played in one of the smallest markets in professional baseball. Before the Orioles, Newark had another such team, the Newark Co-Pilots. Both teams played at Colburn Park, a 1930s-era ballpark about 35 miles from downtown Rochester, as members of the New York-Penn League.... more

The dawn of a new football season is approaching for high schools and colleges, and the NFL is just weeks away. While the National Football League and college football are in the midst of training camps and preseason, the Canadian Football League has been in its regular season for eight weeks in its 61st year... more

Deputies report the arrest of a Newark man on burglary and grand larceny charges following an investigation, which was initiated on July 18th. Bishop E. Jones, 21, of Newark was arrested after the investigation was conducted regarding that burglary at an address on Buffalo Road in the Town of Arcadia. It is alleged that Jones... more

Deputies say that a Newark motorcyclist had to be airlifted from a serious one-vehicle crash along Old Lyons and Bloom roads early-Saturday. Deputies responded to Old Lyons Road and Bloom Road in the Town of Arcadia for the reported motorcyclist down in the roadway. Deputies arrived to find Ronald D. Mack Jr, 44, of Newark,... more

Surgeons across New York are collaborating with each other and with Excellus BlueCross BlueShield to reduce unnecessary opioids prescribed to discharged patients. The surgeons have created a program that would monitor appropriate opioid levels for patients who have undergone any of nearly two-dozen different procedures. This measure went into effect July 1 and was modeled... more

Seneca County Sheriff Tim Luce reports the arrest of two individuals on dozens of felony charges following a lengthy child sex abuse investigation. Duane L. Porterfield, 62, of Romulus was taken into custody following a lengthy investigation into his alleged possible involvement in the exchange of child sexual abuse images and videos, according to Luce.... more

The West Division All-Stars rallied to score two runs in the bottom of the eighth inning to force a 5-5 draw in the 2019 PGCBL All-Star Game in Saugerties, New York. The All-Star Game was hosted by the Saugerties Stallions at Cantine Field. The West Division started the game with a flurry of runs in... more

A stretch of Union Street in Newark being closed after a utility pole came down Tuesday afternoon. Newark Mayor Johnathan Taylor said a pole in a culvert gave way because there was too much water around it. Power is out for some citizens on the south side of the village in the Union street corridor.... more

On June 17, the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office arrested Jacqueline V. Iati, age 31, of 920 Driving Park Circle, in Newark, following an Arrest Warrant that was issued out of the Town of Arcadia Court. It is alleged that on June 12th, 2019 Ms. Iati went to 5534 Tellier Road in the Town of Arcadia... more

The Ontario County Sheriff’s Office reports that around 9:12 a.m. deputies responded to an accident involving a pickup truck and bicyclist. Deputies say James Eldredge, 59, of Stanley was traveling west on County Road 23 when he struck Michael Tiffany, 61, of Newark – who was operating a bicycle on the roadway. Investigation determined that... more